No, it’s not a Tank. And yes, it deserves your attention!
While Parisian jeweler to the stars Cartier may be best known in horological circles for its famed Tank watch, the French firm produced — and continues to produce — numerous other watch models that deserve equal billing for their unique and sumptuous designs.
The Pasha is one such design. Launched in 1985, it was supposedly inspired by the lines of a one-off commission from 1932 for the Pasha of Marrakesh that featured a screw-down, waterproof housing over the crown. None other than famed watch designer Gérald Genta was the one who revived the design in the 1980s, launching yet another winning collection for the famed Parisian jeweler and watchmaker.
This particular Pasha, a Reference WSPA0013, is an automatic variant. Housed in a 35mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, it features a crisp, white guilloche dial with printed stylized-Arabic indices, a blued-steel kite handset, and a sapphire cabochon cap-and-chain crown protector.
It comes fitted with a stainless steel 'H-link' bracelet with a hidden push-button deployant clasp and is powered by Cartiers automatic winding Calibre 1847 MC movement — visible via a sapphire exhibition caseback.
Everyone knows the Tank. This is your chance to own its equally compelling sibling!